The Korea Program is part of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.
Arms Control
Other Publications
Is the War Danger in Korea Real?
August 2017
President Donald Trump's ominous threat to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea succeeded at least in garnering the attention of not only Kim Jong Un but the globe.
The North Korean Missile Test Pushes Xi and Putin Closer
July 2017
The most dangerous impact of North Korea’s long-range missile test this past week may not have been the one in the Sea of Japan, felt in Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
Analyzing the Structure and Performance of Kim Jong-un's Regime
June 2017
As Kim Jong-un begins his sixth year as leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), it is appropriate to shift the focus from his moves to consolidate power to the impact that the...
News
Experts Discuss Future U.S. Relations with North Korea Amid Escalations
July 2020
Led by APARC, a panel of scholars hosted by the Freeman Spogli Institute weighs in on the implications of recent events on the Korean peninsula and the ongoing uncertainties in charting a future...
How to Keep the Ball Rolling on North Korean Negotiations
May 2019
The current stalemate should not be taken as a restless waiting game or a prelude to dejected failure.
After Hanoi: APARC and CISAC Experts Discuss the Outcome of the Trump-Kim Summit and the Future of U.S.-DPRK Diplomacy
March 2019
Following the abrupt ending of the highly anticipated second bilateral summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, APARC and CISAC scholars evaluate the...
Events
16th Korea-U.S. West Coast Strategic Forum
June 28, 2016
The sixteenth session of the Strategic Forum brings together distinguished South Korean and U.S.
What to Do About North Korea: Some Thoughts on a "Destructive Engagement" Strategy
February 5, 2009
North Korea is widely regarded internationally as a long-term threat to regional peace and stability and to the international nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Multimedia
North Korean Nuke, THAAD, and South Korean Debates
March 2017
Video and transcript from Shorenstein APARC's Korea Program seminar on March 3, 2017, titled "North Korean Nuke, THAAD, and South Korean Debates," with Chung-in Moon, the Krause Distinguished Fellow at U.C.